Essays about: "female fans"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words female fans.

1. 1. Exploring Nisu Culture: Unveiling the Complexities of the Female Gaze in Chinese Fan Communities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Zihuai Zheng; [2023]
   Keywords : Nisu culture; female gaze; fandom culture; gender; Chinese women; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This research paper delves into the realm of Nisu culture, an emerging fan subculture that has gained significant popularity among Chinese women in recent years. By examining the perspectives of Nisu fans and their engagement within the Nisu fan community, this study aims to present a comprehensive and authentic depiction of this cultural phenomenon. READ MORE

3. 2. Transforming Heterotopia : Exploring how Women Danmei Fans Explore Gender, Build Community, and Circumvent Censorship

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Xinwen Hu; [2023]
   Keywords : Danmei fandom; Chinese subculture; fanfiction; Censorship; Cultural studies;

   Abstract : Danmei fandom is a subcultural community of young women in China. In the context of strict online censorship in China, they engage in the practices of writing, sharing, and reading Danmei fanfic, which is fan secondary works that focuses on the romantic relationship between male characters in media content and popular culture productions. READ MORE

4. 3. Female Fans in Formula 1 : A Qualitative Study of Spanish Female Fans’ Behaviours, Attitudes, and Motivations towards F1 and its Consumption through Twitter

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Anne Llamas Mayoral; [2022]
   Keywords : Formula 1; Twitter; Spain; female fans; participatory culture; fan community; postmodern feminism;

   Abstract : Sports fandoms, historically, have been categorized as a male domain, even in academic studies. Therefore, as Formula 1 has been a sport with a remarkable increase in digital engagement and women are one of their main target audiences, I study Spanish F1 female fans’ behaviours, attitudes, and motivations towards F1 and Twitter as part of their fan experience. READ MORE

5. 4. The devil’s edit in Korean reality TV and audience and fan engagement : a case study of Street Woman Fighter (2021)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Debora Lee; [2022]
   Keywords : reality show; competition show; Street Woman Fighter; SWF; gender representation; backlash; devil’s edit; audience; fan; fandom; engagement; empowerment; push-pull dynamic; paratext; Korea; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the new and contemporary audiences and fans’ studies with the genre of reality competition shows, using the Korean show Street Woman Fighter (2021) as a case study. A qualitative interview method was used to collect the empirical data of the study, and qualitative data analysis was employed to understand the data. READ MORE

6. 5. The Perception of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Female Characters Within its Fandom on Reddit : A Netnographic and Content Analysis Approach

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Monika Kostadinova; [2022]
   Keywords : Marvel fans; Marvel movies; Reddit; gender representation; Marvel characters; characters perception; Marvel female characters;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to understand the way the fan community of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) perceives Marvel’s female characters. This study was focused on Marvel’s fandom on Reddit, which is a social media platform hosting millions of users. The research was conducted by using two methods – netnography and content analysis. READ MORE